Is your site ready for business connectivity?

Run this checklist before you order

Before you order business connectivity for a site, a few checks save time, cost and surprises later. This checklist covers what to confirm first, whether you are connecting a new site, moving, or upgrading an existing one.

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The checklist

What to check before you connect a site.

Work through these before you order. If you are not sure on any of them, that is exactly what a good provider should help you with.

  • Know what the site actually needs

    List the users, devices, cloud apps and any voice or CCTV, so the connection is sized to real demand rather than a guess.

  • Check what is available at the address

    Confirm which connectivity types reach the site: fibre, fixed wireless or 5G. Availability varies a lot by location.

  • Decide dedicated or shared

    Work out whether the site needs uncontended, business-grade connectivity, or whether a business broadband service is enough.

  • Plan for resilience

    Decide whether the site needs failover, so a single line going down does not take the whole site offline.

  • Confirm the timeline

    Some connections need survey and install lead time. Check dates early, especially for a move or a brand-new site.

  • Check the physical install

    Confirm where the line enters the building, where the comms room or cabinet is, and whether any cabling or power work is needed.

  • Do not forget the internal network

    A fast connection is wasted if the internal Wi-Fi or cabling cannot carry it. Plan coverage and the internal network too.

  • Know who supports it

    Confirm who you call when something goes wrong, and what the support and response arrangements actually are.

Relevant services

Services that help you get a site ready.

If the checklist raises questions, these are the services that usually answer them.

Connectivity

Dedicated Internet Access

Uncontended, business-grade connectivity for sites that need guaranteed capacity.

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Connectivity

Fixed Wireless

Business connectivity where fibre does not reach, or is not ready in time.

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Resilience

Failover and 4G/5G Backup

Keep a site online if its primary line goes down.

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Networking

Managed Wi-Fi

Make sure the internal network can actually carry the connection.

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Want us to run the check with you?

Talk to Regional Broadband and we will help you confirm what a site needs before you order, and handle the survey, install and support.

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